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Embrace the power of delegation!

Embrace the power of delegation! As professionals, we often fall into the trap of wanting to do everything ourselves. It's human nature, but it's not sustainable or efficient. Learning to delegate...

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Naming of your methods

Good naming of your methods can solve a lot of customer issues. I use NServiceBus as messaging framework in dotnet. I was using a method of this framework, which wasn't doing what I was expected....

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Vertical Tabs in OneNote

Vertical Tabs in OneNote

Vertical tabs have arrived in OneNote (2016, the classic Windows app). When the new OneNote for Windows came out, I liked the simplicity. The 'classic' OneNote had so many features to accommodate...

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Double opt-in

I see a lot of double opt-ins for newsletter sign ups. I think it is a mistake. Why? ❌ 30% of new subscribers never confirm ❌ It's not required for GDPR (AVG) If you're afraid of collecting useless...

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Stripe Statement Descriptor

Stripe Statement Descriptor

Do you use Stripe and their Customer Portal? Do you want to make it easier for your customers? 💡Tip: Set the bank statement descriptor to a link to your Stripe Customer Portal. I use...

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One-line User Stories

One-line user stories, like "As a User I want to push a button So that it is pushed" I cringe when this is the only statement in a user story. Why? Because someone once told them User Stories needs...

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User Story Statements

"As a User I want to push a button So that it is pushed" I cringe at these kind of user stories. This one is over the top, but I see user stories often looking like this. This is the template:As a...

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Appetites

I'm reading about Shape Up. The agile methodology of Basecamp. They have a unique way of thinking about estimates. They call it Appetite. A stakeholder is asking for an estimation for an idea. The...

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Expert multiplier

A great developer can be 10 times as productive. In creative professions, that difference between the average joe and an expert can be huge. They can be the katalysator to your project. They can be...

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Remy van Duijkeren

Remy van Duijkeren

Power Platform Architect

I help Dynamics 365 teams remove friction. Architecture, automation, and integrations that hold up.